Cessna 180 N9115C

Summary

On 28 May 1995 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9115C was involved in an accident near Phillipsburg, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 May 1995 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Phillipsburg, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Riddick Field (U05)

Coordinates

46.2906, -113.4494

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9115C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anaconda → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA113

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE FAILURE OF THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO TAKE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION AND RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO ADEQUATELY ALIGN THE LANDING GEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING LANDING, WITH THE STUDENT PILOT AT THE CONTROLS, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE AND BEGAN TO VEER LEFT. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AS THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURED AREA OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT IT FAILED DUE TO OVERSTRESS. EXAMINATION OF THE WHEELS REVEALED THAT THEY WERE TOED IN EXCESSIVELY, AND THE TIRE TREADS WERE SEVERELY WORN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.